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16 Do not be excessively (A)righteous, and do not (B)be overly wise. Why should you make yourself desolate? 17 Do not be excessively wicked, and do not be a simpleminded fool. Why should you (C)die before your time? 18 It is good that you seize one thing and also not [a]let go of the other; for the one who (D)fears God comes forth with [b]both of them.

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  1. Ecclesiastes 7:18 Lit rest your hand
  2. Ecclesiastes 7:18 Lit all